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Revisited - Meet Claudie Donne - Guadeloupe, Paris, France

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Claudie Donne

Paris, France - “I just have to play pan. It makes me feel connected to my roots.” - Pan is her passion. She radiates pure unadulterated love for the steel pan culture and art form. In an exclusive in

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Meet Lilian Sten Nicholson - Barbados

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Lilan Sten

Barbados, West Indies - “Pan is about to become a billion dollar, global industry, and not a cent will go to the inventors.” - She is an artist who captures history, culture in the most authentic mann

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Meet Arielle Chase - Brooklyn, New York

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Arielle Chase

Brooklyn, New York - “Panorama is like a progress report of your band. You get to observe how much you've grown as a body. From the talent of the players, the reaction of the audience, and the comment

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Thirty years after death, Rudolph Charles remains... The Baddest Desperado

by Dalton Narine

Global - Thirty years ago today, Laventille’s Rudolph Charles shuffled off this mortal coil and went out in style - a glam funeral service, his soul encased in the Chariot pans he invented and three religions vying for meager p

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Meet Sparkle Demming - Brooklyn, New York

Web Posted - Saturday March 28, 2015
When Steel Talks

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Brooklyn, New York - Thoughtful, and forward-thinking. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - musician, panist and performing artis

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Marcus Miller explores his African roots on new CD - featuring Robert Greenidge

Marcus Miller, "Afrodeezia" (Blue Note)

Inspired by his work as spokesperson for UNESCO's Slave Route Project, bass guitarist, composer and producer Marcus Miller takes listeners on a groove-filled musical odyssey on "Afrodeezia." The CD explores ho

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The Codrington Pan Family Pave the Way at SXSW Interactive

Austin, Texas - The reviews have been glowing. Last week the Codrington Pan Family performed at the globally recognized, very influential and trendy SXSW festival. In fact, the Codrington Pan Family was named one of SXSW 2015’s 10 breakout act

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Maya Angelou Forever Stamp is unveiled

'Miss Calypso' Maya Angelou to be immortalized with a 'Forever' postage stamp by the United States Postal Service. Maya Angelou, well known for her memoirs and activism, was made famous and given the moniker 'Miss Calypso' after her album of the sam

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Meet Israel McLeod - Trinidad & Tobago

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Israel Mcleod

Trinidad and Tobago - In regards to Pan: "

“Let me begin this question by stating that my work in these fields has been locally. The greatest challenges for me however have been psychological.

As a coun

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NIU Steel Band embarks on concert series

NIU Steel Band will hold a series of concerts in the Chicagoland area running through April 26.

Steel Band is a 35-member group made up of steelpan percussion majors.

The band will take part in a benefit concert for Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras

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Codrington Pan Family one of SXSW 2015’s 10 breakout acts

CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER , Star Tribune

Codrington Pan Family: The steelpan ensemble from Trinidad and Tobago sparked one of the liveliest dance parties of the fest late Saturday, even using the “Green Acres” theme as groove fodder.

http://www.startribu

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Massive Road Block in Trinidad - Port of Spain a Ghost Town

[Traffic Alert] A series of Road Blocks across T&T has caused major delays for commuters on the nations roads this morning. C News understand that the Road Blocks, which are being carried out by members of the T&T Police Service, are being conducted

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Meet Mikela Simmons - Antigua & Barbuda

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Mikela Simmons

In regards to Pan: "The moment I would have to say I am most proud of, would be last year, when I won my first competition as an arranger.” In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Mikela Sim

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Meet Carrissa Victor - Trinidad and Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Trinidad and Tobago - This multi-talented panist is immensely gifted, intelligent and ready to take the art form to a higher level. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - composer, musician

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Rachel Hayward – 30 years of Pan

Rachel Hayward – 30 years of Pan
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United Kingdom - Rachel started playing pan in 1985 with her school steel band — The Radcliffe Rollers — where she was encouraged and inspired by her teachers Richard Murphy and Neil Davison and tuner Micha

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Neville Jules, steel band icon, to be honored

Brooklyn, New York - One of the revered and legendary names of steel band history in Trinidad and Tobago, Neville Jules, the former longtime leader of the popular Trinidad All Stars band, will be honored by the Trinidad & Tobago Folk Arts Insti

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The President of Pan Trinbago Offloads Newly Received Steel

Pantrinbago president offloading a container of specially made steel for Pantrinbago pan factory

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Meet Janyssa Humphreys - Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda - "We have so much potential to take our steel pan movement to another level”. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, Janyssa Humphreys of Antigua and Barbuda shares her

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BSO heading to the International Panorama Competition

Brooklyn Steel Orchestra (BSO) will participate in the International Panorama Competition. The competition will be held on August 9th in Queens Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Anyone interested in participating with BSO can contact

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Condolences to the family and friends of Courtney Jones

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friend of Courtney Jones. Courtey was touring member of Phase II Pan Groove.

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